William Matthew Howerton

William Matthew Howerton
Birthdate:	April 26, 1826
Birthplace:	Halifax, Virginia, United States
Death:	October 01, 1874 (48) Banister, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial:	Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of Capt. Philip Howerton and Elizabeth Cunningham Howerton Husband of Adriana E. Howerton Father of William Philip Howerton and Harriet Eliza Webb Brother of Susanna Cabiness Howerton; Judith Anne Purkins; Eliza Jane Owen; Louisa Dresser Howerton and Charles Cabiness Howerton
Occupation:	Lawyer

Managed by:	David Howerton
Last Updated:	June 17, 2021

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William Matthew "Matt" Howerton was a son of Philip Howerton and Elizabeth C. Cabiness. He entered public service, following in the footsteps of his father. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as sheriff of Halifax County and he served as a captain on the staff of General Wise, both in South Carolina and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Matt was at Petersburg, Virginia during the final siege and was with the army when it moved from Petersburg to Appomattox in the final days of the Civil War.

Howerton Heritage Fall 1996

By Bryan R. Howerton

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1826	April 26, 1826	Birth of William Matthew Howerton Halifax, Virginia, United States
1849	March 8, 1849	Birth of William Philip Howerton Halifax, Virginia, United States
1856	November 24, 1856	Birth of Harriet Eliza Webb Halifax, Virginia, United States
1874	October 1, 1874 Age 48	Death of William Matthew Howerton Banister, Halifax, Virginia, United States
????		Burial of William Matthew Howerton City Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States

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